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# If z is an integer, then the least possible value of |40-7z| is

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If z is an integer, then the least possible value of |40-7z| is

a. A – -6
b. B – 2
c. C – 3
d. D – 5
e. E – 6
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15 Jul 2010, 14:51
aimingformba wrote:
If z is an integer, then the least possible value of |40-7z| is
a. A – -6
b. B – 2
c. C – 3
d. D – 5
e. E – 6

The least value of any absolute value is zero. In our case this value is obtained when $$z=\frac{40}{7}\approx{5.7}$$, but we are told that $$z$$ is an integer, so let's try closest integer values:

For $$z=5$$ --> $$|40-7z|=5$$;
For $$z=6$$ --> $$|40-7z|=2$$.

The least value is 2.

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